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Starts before Friday Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through June 4. Shuttles leave from the North Lot of the East Lake Forest Train Station. Event showcases the talents of over 35 design firms redesigning a red brick Georgian-style Lake Forest home on a 9-acre estate. $40. lakeforestshowhouse.com.
"I'm Alice": 7 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, May 19-28, plus 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Mudlark Theater, 1417 Hinman Ave., Evanston. Mudlark's bold new take on Alice's adventure in Wonderland will explore conflicting aspects of ourselves. $18. mudlarktheater.org. Music legend Patti LaBelle will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. - Associated Press Patti LaBelle: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. Music legend Patti LaBelle will perform classic rhythm and blues renditions, pop standards and spiritual sonnets. $61-$104. rialtosquare.com.
Matt Sadler: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 19-20, at CG's Comedy Club, 619 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. Stand-up comic Matt Sadler performs a 21-and-older show. $20. cgscomedyclub.com. Blooming Fest: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, in downtown West Chicago. Annual garden fest combines West Chicago Garden Club's plant sale with a craft show, kids' activities, music, food vendors and more. Over 60 craft, garden and food vendors. Free. westchicago.org/blooming-fest.
Hillside Cemetery Tour: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, meeting at Highlands Golf Course east parking lot, 875 Sports Way, Elgin. Tour old Elgin State Hospital cemetery with historian Bill Briska to discover this little-known site and stories it has to tell. Register via historicelgin.com. Kids to Parks Day: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at Fabbrini Park, 1704 Glen Lake Road, Hoffman Estates. In honor of National Kids to Parks Day, a day of outdoor play aimed to connect kids and families with parks and public lands. Free. 285-5419 or heparks.org.
Any Suggestions?: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Improv Comedy group returns to Steel Beam. $20. steelbeamtheatre.com. Violins of Hope: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Elgin Symphony, led by conductor Matthew Sheppard, performs John Williams' theme from"Schindler's List," Mahler's Adagietto, and Mendelssohn's String Symphony No. 10 in B minor. $10-$65. elginsymphony.org.
Jeeps4Vets: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Liberty Jeep, 1000 E. Park Ave., Libertyville. Jeeps4Vets hosts the annual"Remember the 22 a Day in May" Spring Jeep Run. Begins with coffee, doughnuts and raffles. Engines start at 11:30 a.m. for the run to Grayslake to take over Main Street. Bring a nonperishable food item for donation. $20 per Jeep; proceeds benefit Veterans Path to Hope, which offers programs that support local veterans. bit.ly/22aDayJeepRun.
Naperville Artisan Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, in front of Hotel Arista, 2139 CityGate Lane, Naperville. Curated outdoor market featuring independently owned small businesses creating one-of-a-kind products. Free. napervilleartisanmarket.com. Skokie Festival of Cultures: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Oakton Park, 4701 Oakton St., Skokie. Music, dance, food, kids' activities, vendors and more. Free. skokieculturefest.org.
Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band Sunday Concert Series: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Prairie Lake Theater, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Community Concert Band performs under the direction of Dr. Al Legutki. Tickets are available at the door. Adults $10; seniors and students $8. dpparks.org.
Tuesday, May 23 Food Truck Round Up: 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at Rosemary S. Argus Friendship Park, 395 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Food trucks, The ShapeShifters will perform, and Friendship Park Conservatory will be hosting an open house. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. 391-6125 or desplaines.org.
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